Articles for category: English Articles

Farewell, Verfassungsblog

Today marks the end of my time as academic coordinator of the research project »Verfassungsblog: Perspectives of scientific communication in legal scholarship«, and of my tenure as contributing editor of Verfassungsblog. Sometimes in life, time has come for a change, and my transition from the Wissenschaftskolleg to the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law marks such a point of change. Until the end of this academic year, I will remain affiliated with the research project Verfassungsblog as lecturer at Humboldt University’s Faculty of Law, co-teaching the VerfassungsblogSeminar with Max Steinbeis, and, Deo volente, co-convene a thrilling ... continue reading

16. Juni 2014

The Solitude of European Law Made in Germany

European law scholars abroad rarely take notice of contributions in German. But German law scholars also tend to ignore debates in English. This disconnect hampers the effectiveness of both domestic and transnational discussions about the benefits and pitfalls of European Union law. Participants in these debates should reflect about linguistic choices and their implications for our legal culture(s).

29. Mai 2014

A (hopefully) clearer layout for Verfassungsblog

Every website needs an overhaul from time to time. So does Verfassungsblog. We have altered some things in order to keep the site clear and navigable while the number of articles rises. Three things are new: First of all, the web site of the research project »Verfassungsblog: Perspektiven der Wissenschaftskommunikation in der Rechtswissenschaft« is now displayed more prominently. Secondly, we have tried to make the navigation leaner. The menu is now on top, the list of our authors on the right, and the search button that drove us crazy so often now works perfectly fine (knock on wood…). Thirdly, we ... continue reading

6. Mai 2014

Five Questions on the EP Elections and the »Spitzenkandidat« Process: Answers by MARCO DANI

For the upcoming European elections, most European parties have nominated candidates for President of the EU Commission. In the Brussels jargon, this issue is called the „Spitzenkandidat process“. How German is this idea? Can it bestow more democratic legitimacy on the European law-making process? How will it affect the power balance in the EU with respect to the member states? We have asked these and other questions to a number of experts. The first to answer was Marco Dani from University of Trento.

29. April 2014

Fünf Fragen zur Europawahl und zum „Spitzenkandidaten“-Prozess: Antworten von MARCO DANI

Für die kommenden Europawahlen haben die meisten Parteien europäische Spitzenkandidaten nominiert, die im Fall ihres Wahlsiegs EU-Kommissionspräsident werden sollen. Wie deutsch ist diese Idee? Kann sie der europäischen Gesetzgebung mehr demokratische Legitimation verleihen? Wird sie die Machtbalance in der EU in Bezug auf die Mitgliedstaaten verändern? Diese und andere Fragen haben wir einer Reihe von Experten gestellt. Marco Dani von der Universität Trient war der erste, der geantwortet hat.

29. April 2014